Any reports on the International Convention at Telstra Stadium Sydney? The attendents and staff were checking for identification (lapel cards) big time on Sunday. They told a couple of young Bro's that they would not be allowed readmittance if they left the stadium and did not return with a lapel. Interesting times!
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Sydney Convention
by why144000 inany reports on the international convention at telstra stadium sydney?
the attendents and staff were checking for identification (lapel cards) big time on sunday.
they told a couple of young bro's that they would not be allowed readmittance if they left the stadium and did not return with a lapel.
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Rutherford was right!!
by why144000 inas a lifer in the jw community and having done a fair bit of research about 'our' heritage i completely agree with judge rutherford on only one thing.
religion is a snare and a racket.. .
(jehovahs witnesses say they are the third largest religion in france)
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As a lifer in the JW community and having done a fair bit of research about 'our' heritage I completely agree with Judge Rutherford on only one thing
Religion IS a snare AND a racket.
(Jehovahs Witnesses say they are the third largest religion in France)
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NY Blackout Experience
by why144000 inmy sis sent me this.
blackout 2003:.
i work on 34th st right next to the empire state building and not far from times sq.
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My sis sent me this
BLACKOUT 2003:
I work on 34th st right next to the Empire State Building and not far from Times Sq. So when the lights went out (they didn't go out completely but went "down" and were flickering) I thought it was just our building. But when no one's cell phones would work that was it! Me and 2 other female coworkers left. We went outside and there were SO many people walking around. Traffic was at a standstill because the lights weren't on, which is bad since that area is SO congested normally anyway. We realized the trains weren't working, NOTHING was working. So (still not knowing what happened) and, yes I was freaking out a bit, I said a quick prayer for Jehovah to keep me and the other witnesses, who were stuck in this, safe, and to keep me calm, and I decided to walk home. I walked to my coworker's apartment a few blocks away and the 3 of us walked up the 8 flights of stairs using our cell phones lights and my palm pilot light which I had to keep tapping to keep working. I called my mom once we got upstairs since the land lines were working and told her I was going to try and walk to Bethel since I realized that I would be walking through very bad areas in darkness if I tried to reach home before dark. I left the building (once again using my palm), put my hair in a ponytail and just started walking downtown. Now any NYorker can tell you. 34th ST to Bethel is FAR, and I was in a skirt and flip flops which is basically like walking barefoot but I think Jehovah really calmed me and after about 45th, I knew what the problem was (not terrorist) and I just kept walking downtown. I guess I just knew where I had to go and I wasn't stopping. I must say, most NYorkers handled it pretty well. Many pedestrians were volunteering to work as cross guards since the lights were out and the traffic was insane. EVERYONE was walking toward the same place (the bridges downtown) so that made it easier too. I've heard stories about stores hiking up the prices of water and food but the one I went to didn't and many places were giving things away. One sporting goods store gave away a ton of sneakers. But anyway, I walked downtown, got a bit lost in Chinatown but made my way to the Brooklyn Bridge. Once I got on it, I had to climb a gate in my skirt, but I made it! Halfway through the bridge everyone realized the bridge was shaking. It was hard walking on the walkway, that's how bad it was swaying. I guess it wasn't built for that kind of traffic.....I think the balance was off too. So that unnerved me a bit as you can imagine, but once I saw the Watchtower sign on the Brooklyn side, I was so relieved. I walked to the 124 building, called a friend who took me to the air conditioned infirmary and gave me cold water (they have generators). From there we called a Bethelite couple from my hall and asked if they could drive me home. Nathan walked me to the other building which was a little distance and it was BLACK outside......you have to understand, for a city goer, it was SOOOOO eerie for there to be NO light in the street. This was the cool thing: the ONLY buildings with light were Bethel buildings. As me and Nathan walked down the street, this guy stops us and is like "What's up with THAT?" pointing at our beautiful lit Towers Building. Nathan says "Mmmm, they must just have generators" but I wanted to tell him "We have Jehovah's spirit!" It felt like Egypt when that plague of darkness fell. We got to the Sands building which is right at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge so that meant that a TON of people were trying to get inside the only lit building. There were Bethelites volunteering to help stranded people, not just witnesses. They were giving away cold water, juice and fruit. Had an EMS on hand and a table with tracts inviting people to please take one. It was such a beautiful thing to see. My friends, Joe and Marla, came downstairs to pick me up and their smiling faces were beautiful to behold. I was exhausted, sweaty, dusty and just plain out of it. But they took me upstairs to their room, gave me scented soap and a soft towel to clean my feet and then had me sit in their AC room with my feet up until they could figure out where I could stay. Some of the Bethelites with double rooms (they usually all just have one) volunteered their rooms and I got to stay with a VERY sweet sister. She put me and another stranded sister up and it was wonderful. I took a shower and slept in a nice comfortable bed. I never felt so loved. The next morning I got up for morning worship (even though I only slept a short while), and Bethel announced that everyone had the day off so there was much rejoicing!! I took the bus home, took a shower and slept for 4 hours like the dead. Got up, rented movies and spent the evening with my family. I will tell you this, I have never been able to experience firsthand the brothers help like that. If you ever have, its amazing. The last thing that went through my head that night before I fell asleep and after I thanked Jehovah through prayer was there is NOTHING like Jehovah's organization!!!!! -
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Long Beach International
by why144000 inwho is standing out the front of the international convention at long beach?
anyone here?
i think the message is too crowded and should be simplier.
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Who is standing out the front of the International Convention at Long Beach? Anyone here? I think the message is too crowded and should be simplier.
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Are You Ashamed Of The Way That You Disciplined Your Child?
by minimus inmost articles in the publications recommended physical punishment, (corporal) when disciplining children.
the scripture says that "he will not die" if you beat him.
so many parents literally beat their children.
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YES!! I should have given them a break and not flogged them on Sunday. One day off was not too much to ask. Really though, I look back and am ashamed that I did not give them more latitude. The only good thing about taking them out the back was that you missed some of the meeting. Sorry kids!
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Is the GB and FDS the same thing?
by William Penwell inthis may have come up before in discussion so my apologies if it old stuff.
interesting point that the district overseer seemed to make a distinction between the governing body and the faithful and discreet slave class.
when i was growing up it was always the same thing.
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This question (and answer) will be covered in this months written review. Basically, the FDS is all the annointed as a group while individually, they make up the domestics. The entire group feed themselves as individuals. It was not until 1919 did Jesus give them authority over 'all his possessions' (the other sheep). It is a pity that 'all his possessions' were not identified untill the mid '30's. Go figure!!
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A joke with an Australian flavour
by why144000 inthe ceo of ingham's chickens manages to arrange a meeting with the pope at the vatican.
after receiving the papal blessing, he whispers, "your eminence, we have an offer for you.
ingham's is prepared to donate $100 million to the church if you change the lord's prayer from "give us our daily bread" to "give us our daily chicken.
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The CEO of Ingham's Chickens manages to arrange a meeting with the Pope at the Vatican. After receiving the papal blessing, he whispers, "Your eminence, we have an offer for you. Ingham's is prepared to donate $100 million to the church if you change the Lord's Prayer from "give us our daily bread" to "give us our daily chicken." The P ope responds, "That's impossible. The prayer is the word of the Lord and must not be changed." "Well," says the Ingham' man, "we anticipated your reluctance, for this reason we are prepared to offer you $300 million. All that we require is that you change the Lords Prayer from "give us our daily bread" to "give us our daily chicken." Again, t he Pope responds, "That's my son is impossible. For t he prayer is the word of the Lord and must not be changed." Finally, the Ingham's guy say, "your Holiness, we at Ingham's respect your adherence to your faith, but we do have one final offer. We will donate $500 million-that's half a billion dollars-to the Great Catholic Church if you would only change the Lord's Prayer from "give us our daily bread" to "give us our daily chicken. Please consider it" And he leaves. The next day the Pope convenes the College of Cardinals. "There is some good news and there is somebad news" he annouces. "The good news is that the Church will come into $500 million." "And the bad news" asks a Cardinal. "We are losing the Tip Top Account."
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Awake 8th Nov Picture
by why144000 incould someone please have a look and perhaps post a picture from the nov 8th awake.
i have been told that the picture was taken during a convention and a young person is giving the 'finger' at the time the photo was snapped.
i do not have access to the mag but it would be interesting to see if something like that was allowed to slip through.
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Could someone please have a look and perhaps post a picture from the Nov 8th Awake. I have been told that the picture was taken during a convention and a young person is giving the 'finger' at the time the photo was snapped. I do not have access to the mag but it would be interesting to see if something like that was allowed to slip through.
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Hey Aussies, Is Peter Brock a Dub?
by Mackin ini just saw on the 6.00 o'clock news that peter brock is racing in bathurst this weekend.
i had heard ages ago that he had become a dub.
surely the wts would 'tut 'tut at him engaging in such a "dangerous worldly activity" as motor racing?
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I doubt that Peter (Perfect) Brock is a witness. I remember being told that he was baptised, at about 6 different assembly/conventions. he was recently on TV saying that a magnetic device that mysteriously made cars drive better. This caused him much drama a number of years ago. If he was 'in' I don't think he would be back at Bathurst.
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Question...RE: Aussie WW2 WT Scam #2...
by TheApostleAK inthis is not a question about "the racket".....(the one that knorr made the aussie jws apologise to jehovah about)....but its about the sentence that is printed on the copyright page on all ww2 aussie watchtower books that were printed when they were banned.. .
the sentence goes (something like) "printed by barry gibb, whose usual abode is (???
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I think you are talking about George Gibb. I have a few of the mags with his name on the back cover.